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ThQ ft '' O Weber State University f . AIL O n GOING CROSS COUNTRY. WSU places i in Waterloo. See page 8 Volume 66 Issue 32 wsusignpost.com Wednesday, October 22, 2003 By Wendy Leonard cclilor in chief The Signpost It scorns appropriate that Homecoming week would be entitled "ATime to Remember" when the 34th-annnal "WSU Salutes" awards ceremony is honoring seven alumni who. through their service and prestige, created memories for Weber State University. "The ceremony is a way for WSU to honor distinguished alumni and those who have given to WSU," said Gary Toyn, associate director for Alumni Relations. Alumni Relations will present seven awards in four categories to "outstanding alumni and friends" of WSU. The awards are the Distinguished Alumni Award, the Distinguished Service Award, the Lewis W. ShurtlilT Award and the Emeriti Lifetime Achievement Award. Four recipients, chosen by a committee made up of members from the Alumni Association Board of Directors, will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award. It is given to former students who, by service to campus, community or profession, have brought honor to WSU. i..' ..r-4 N I -r ... V. - George E. Wahlen receives the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Harry S. Truman in 1945. E. Wayne Bundy, known as a pioneer in lege in 1938 and was one of the students who public broadcasting, attended Weber State Coi- founded The Signpost. As a junior, Bundy trans ferred to the University of Iowa. "I had more opportunities, and more experience, and better instruction at Weber College in the freshman and sophomore year than any of my student colleagues," Bundy said. Bundy served in the U.S. Navy as a radar operator and eventually an intelligence officer. While serving on the USS Alabama, he-was involved in almost every major battle in the Pacific theater, which earned him nine battle stars. He went on to organize and lead the Rocky Mountain Corporation for Public Broadcasting and has received many awards, including an Emmy and the Edward R. Murrow Award, the highest award in public broadcasting. Local business executive and WWII veteran Ferrel E. Carter, will be recognized as Distinguished Alumni and receive the award for his significant contribution to Ogden's civic development. After teaching electronic systems at Hill Field, he opened an electrical supply company. Carter Electric, which grew from a local supplier to a regional supplier of radios, televisions. See Alumni page 3 By Cristopher Fowers campus affairs editor The Signpost Cory Martin, Weber State University HonorsBIS senator, presented a new bill in Monday's student senate meeting that would allow the registrar's office to release the names of honor-roll students so they could be posted and recognized on a "Wall of Honor." A discussion took place as to whether that information should be kept private or not. "We will give students a chance to opt but if they want," Martin said. Any student who is not listed in the school directory has already opted not to disclose the information. Although most senators agreed that the bill is aood, there was some concern about how the bill was written and w hether or not students would be or have been informed that they have the right to not disclose that information. The bill was brought before the senate to vote on, but after re-opening, the discussion was tabled until next week. WSU student Josh Borges gave.a short presentation on the possibility of getting Internet service to WSU students at a discounted rate. Although the price would be high and the service wouldn't be available for some time, the senate is still considering the possibility. Before any action is taken, a survey will be conducted to see how many students would be interested in the service. During Issues Forum, one subject brought before the senate dealt with night See Senate page 3 4 t4 World veterans share experiences WWII veteran LaMar Buckner shares war memories with Mason Allen at the WWII Veterans Soldiers Panel Tuesday. Allen examines a rubberized silk flag, used by Buckner durring the missions he flew over Europe. Buckner piloted a B-1 7 for the 8th Air Force, 490th Bomber Group, 851st Squadron. The Highly decorated veteran was among five WWII veterans who shared their experiences of the war. Other panelists were Nobuya Kinase and Jiro Yoshida, both of the Japanese navy, Peter Behrens, of the German Army, and Harvey C. Neuteboom, a former Marine who fought at Iwo Jima. arren Miller film debuts in Ogden By Ashley Ray correspondent The Signpost For all loyal ski and snowboarding fans, Warren Miller will once again premiere one of his extreme snow sports films in Ogden. Thursday at Peery's Egyptian Theater, Warren Miller Entertainment is set to premiere its54th-an-nual feature film, "Journey." Every year since .1948, the Warren Miller Film Tour has marked the official start of winter. For passionate snow sports enthusiasts across the United States, the film tour events are a celebration of the winter to come. The tour is unlike any other sports event in that it reaches more than 200 cities and has over ... .. ...... . . .j . ,,s,S: - . .. . . .. :. ' , -V, ' "; ' X ' - ; .... -55s. v Warren Miller's 54th annual film, Journey, was filmed on four continents Africa, Europe, South America and North America. "Working for Warren Miller is the most 3 exciting thing I do. I like being part of something so extreme." 1 Gary Nate Warren Miller camera crew member 300,000 audience members. 70 percent of the audience returns The passionate festival atmo- year after year, sphere has proved addictive; over For the first 38 years of Warren Miller's movie career, he would narrate the films in person. He used to play tape-recorded music for the background, but once the show got more popular, he started dubbing his voice and music to copies of the movie and started marketing the movie worldwide. That is how the movie has been ever since. Gary Nate, Ogden resident, has been part of the Warren Miller camera crew for over 26 years. "Working for Warren Miller is the most exciting thing I do," Nate said. "I like being part of something so extreme." The crew travels across four continents, from Aspen to France and Alaska to Chile, featuring extreme skiing and snowboarding. See Film page 3

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ThQ ft '' O Weber State University f . AIL O n GOING CROSS COUNTRY. WSU places i in Waterloo. See page 8 Volume 66 Issue 32 wsusignpost.com Wednesday, October 22, 2003 By Wendy Leonard cclilor in chief The Signpost It scorns appropriate that Homecoming week would be entitled "ATime to Remember" when the 34th-annnal "WSU Salutes" awards ceremony is honoring seven alumni who. through their service and prestige, created memories for Weber State University. "The ceremony is a way for WSU to honor distinguished alumni and those who have given to WSU," said Gary Toyn, associate director for Alumni Relations. Alumni Relations will present seven awards in four categories to "outstanding alumni and friends" of WSU. The awards are the Distinguished Alumni Award, the Distinguished Service Award, the Lewis W. ShurtlilT Award and the Emeriti Lifetime Achievement Award. Four recipients, chosen by a committee made up of members from the Alumni Association Board of Directors, will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award. It is given to former students who, by service to campus, community or profession, have brought honor to WSU. i..' ..r-4 N I -r ... V. - George E. Wahlen receives the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Harry S. Truman in 1945. E. Wayne Bundy, known as a pioneer in lege in 1938 and was one of the students who public broadcasting, attended Weber State Coi- founded The Signpost. As a junior, Bundy trans ferred to the University of Iowa. "I had more opportunities, and more experience, and better instruction at Weber College in the freshman and sophomore year than any of my student colleagues," Bundy said. Bundy served in the U.S. Navy as a radar operator and eventually an intelligence officer. While serving on the USS Alabama, he-was involved in almost every major battle in the Pacific theater, which earned him nine battle stars. He went on to organize and lead the Rocky Mountain Corporation for Public Broadcasting and has received many awards, including an Emmy and the Edward R. Murrow Award, the highest award in public broadcasting. Local business executive and WWII veteran Ferrel E. Carter, will be recognized as Distinguished Alumni and receive the award for his significant contribution to Ogden's civic development. After teaching electronic systems at Hill Field, he opened an electrical supply company. Carter Electric, which grew from a local supplier to a regional supplier of radios, televisions. See Alumni page 3 By Cristopher Fowers campus affairs editor The Signpost Cory Martin, Weber State University HonorsBIS senator, presented a new bill in Monday's student senate meeting that would allow the registrar's office to release the names of honor-roll students so they could be posted and recognized on a "Wall of Honor." A discussion took place as to whether that information should be kept private or not. "We will give students a chance to opt but if they want," Martin said. Any student who is not listed in the school directory has already opted not to disclose the information. Although most senators agreed that the bill is aood, there was some concern about how the bill was written and w hether or not students would be or have been informed that they have the right to not disclose that information. The bill was brought before the senate to vote on, but after re-opening, the discussion was tabled until next week. WSU student Josh Borges gave.a short presentation on the possibility of getting Internet service to WSU students at a discounted rate. Although the price would be high and the service wouldn't be available for some time, the senate is still considering the possibility. Before any action is taken, a survey will be conducted to see how many students would be interested in the service. During Issues Forum, one subject brought before the senate dealt with night See Senate page 3 4 t4 World veterans share experiences WWII veteran LaMar Buckner shares war memories with Mason Allen at the WWII Veterans Soldiers Panel Tuesday. Allen examines a rubberized silk flag, used by Buckner durring the missions he flew over Europe. Buckner piloted a B-1 7 for the 8th Air Force, 490th Bomber Group, 851st Squadron. The Highly decorated veteran was among five WWII veterans who shared their experiences of the war. Other panelists were Nobuya Kinase and Jiro Yoshida, both of the Japanese navy, Peter Behrens, of the German Army, and Harvey C. Neuteboom, a former Marine who fought at Iwo Jima. arren Miller film debuts in Ogden By Ashley Ray correspondent The Signpost For all loyal ski and snowboarding fans, Warren Miller will once again premiere one of his extreme snow sports films in Ogden. Thursday at Peery's Egyptian Theater, Warren Miller Entertainment is set to premiere its54th-an-nual feature film, "Journey." Every year since .1948, the Warren Miller Film Tour has marked the official start of winter. For passionate snow sports enthusiasts across the United States, the film tour events are a celebration of the winter to come. The tour is unlike any other sports event in that it reaches more than 200 cities and has over ... .. ...... . . .j . ,,s,S: - . .. . . .. :. ' , -V, ' "; ' X ' - ; .... -55s. v Warren Miller's 54th annual film, Journey, was filmed on four continents Africa, Europe, South America and North America. "Working for Warren Miller is the most 3 exciting thing I do. I like being part of something so extreme." 1 Gary Nate Warren Miller camera crew member 300,000 audience members. 70 percent of the audience returns The passionate festival atmo- year after year, sphere has proved addictive; over For the first 38 years of Warren Miller's movie career, he would narrate the films in person. He used to play tape-recorded music for the background, but once the show got more popular, he started dubbing his voice and music to copies of the movie and started marketing the movie worldwide. That is how the movie has been ever since. Gary Nate, Ogden resident, has been part of the Warren Miller camera crew for over 26 years. "Working for Warren Miller is the most exciting thing I do," Nate said. "I like being part of something so extreme." The crew travels across four continents, from Aspen to France and Alaska to Chile, featuring extreme skiing and snowboarding. See Film page 3